CCNY Flare Shooter Cops Plea In Marshak Science Blaze
A Manhattan protester pleaded guilty after prosecutors said he fired a flare that landed on CCNY’s Marshak Science Building. The plea includes restitution and community service under conditional terms.
Midtown Meets San Antonio As iHeart And Sirius XM Flirt And Stocks Go Wild
Preliminary talks between iHeartMedia and Sirius XM rattled markets Friday, lifting iHeart and knocking down Sirius shares while regulators weigh antitrust implications.
Trapped On The Gurney: How NYC ER Gridlock Leaves Patients Sleeping In Hallways
A KFF/Miami Herald account and federal research show emergency‑department "boarding" — patients on stretchers for hours or days — has worsened. New CMS reporting rules aim to make the crisis visible.
Vancouver Island’s Monster ‘Kraken’ May Have Ruled The Cretaceous Seas
3D imaging and AI of fossil beaks suggest finned octopuses up to about 62 feet long once patrolled Cretaceous seas. The jaws show heavy wear consistent with crushing hard prey.
Brooklyn GodSquad Ex-Boss Dodges Jail, Gets Three Years Probation
Edward Richard Hinds, former head of the GodSquad, was sentenced to three years' probation after pleading guilty to endangering a child. The case has renewed scrutiny of city-funded anti-violence programs.
Penn Station Packed to Bursting, Study Warns New Hudson Tunnels Have Nowhere to Land
A new RPA analysis warns Penn Station’s platforms, yards and tunnels can’t absorb Gateway’s added trains without station expansion or major operational changes.












